With the clock reading 20 players remaining and 18 making the money, the floor has announced that play will resume hand-for-hand until the money is reached.
Stud Hi-Lo
Ryan Miller: XxXx/A♥J♥7♣8♠/Xx
Adam Friedman: 9♥7♠7♥/2♠9♠A♦J♣
Ryan Miller completed and was called by Adam Friedman.
Friedman called bets from Miller on every street and Miller announced, "Aces," prompting Friedman to quickly table 9♥7♠7♥ for nines-up.
Miller mucked his hand and Friedman collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,350,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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385,000
295,000
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295,000 |
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Stud Hi-Lo
Adam Friedman: XxXx/6♣J♦5♦ - folded on fifth street
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/2♥A♦A♥Q♣/Xx
Phil Ivey: K♣7♠4♥/5♣K♦3♥K♥
Phil Ivey completed and was called by Adam Friedman and Phil Hellmuth.
Ivey and Friedman called a bet from Hellmuth on fourth street and Hellmuth bet again on fifth. Only Ivey called.
Ivey called bets from Hellmuth on sixth and seventh and Hellmuth announced, "Aces up," prompting Ivey to table K♣7♠4♥ for trip kings.
An unhappy Hellmuth muttered expletives under his breath while he looked at his hole cards before sending them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
1,300,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
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775,000
375,000
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375,000 |
|
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360,000
415,000
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415,000 |
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Ben Yu: 3♠6♦Q♦/ 5♦6♣2♥5♥ 
David Benyamine: A♣A♥A♦/ 7♥J♥5♠2♠
Matthew Ashton: A♠8♥4♥/ K♠8♦7♣7♣
Matthew Ashton completed the bet before David Benyamine raised. Ben Yu defended his bring in and called as well.
On fourth street Benyamine bet, both Yu and Ashton called.
On fifth street Ashton checked and Benyamine bet. Yu called all in for 50,000, and Ashton called as well.
On sixth street Ashton led out for a bet, and Benyamine called.
Ashton check called a bet from Benyamine on seventh street.
Benyamine tabled trip aces, to beat the two pair of Ashton and Yu, and eliminate Yu from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,250,000
650,000
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650,000 |
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|
125,000
450,000
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450,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Limit Hold’em
Michael Moncek and Scott Seiver have been in a few pots together as of late, with Moncek getting the better of Seiver so far.
In a recent hand, Sevier and Moncek were heads-up on a board of Q♥7♥5♦5♥ with several bets already in the middle, Moncek bet from the small blind and Seiver called in the cutoff.
Moncek bet again when the 6♣ completed the board and Seiver looked him up. Moncek tabled K♣Q♦ for queens-up and Seiver sent his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
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|
675,000
725,000
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725,000 |
|
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Omaha Hi-Lo
David Benyamine limped from the hijack, Matt Glantz raised from the cutoff, Matthew Ashton called all-in for 45,000 from the big blind, and Benyamine called.
The 9♣3♣2♣5♣ board was checked down to the Q♣ river when Benyamine led and Glantz folded after some deliberation.
Matthew Ashton: K♣8♦7♠5♠
David Benyamine: A♣Q♠6♣4♦
Benyamine held nut-nut with the nut flush and nut low as Ashton hit the rail as the bubble boy.
The 18 remaining players are now in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,300,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
|
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|
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Busted | |
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Omaha Hi-Lo
Ali Eslami and Yueqi Zhu were heads-up on a flop of 10♠6♠7♣.
Zhu check-called bets from Eslami on the flop, on the 8♣ turn, and on the J♥ river.
"I have a pretty good hand," Eslami said as he fanned out A♦J♦J♣2♥ for a set of jacks with the nut low.
Zhu showed he held A♣Q♠6♥3♠ and Eslami was sent the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
|
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|
400,000
440,000
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440,000 |
|
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Action folded to Phil Hellmuth in the small blind and he raised. Phil Ivey made the call in the big blind.
After the 5♣8♥K♠ flop Hellmuth went all in, and Ivey made the call.
Phil Hellmuth: A♠Q♥J♠J♥
Phil Ivey: K♥10♠10♣2♣
Ivey was ahead with his pair of kings, but when the board ran out 2♠ on the turn, and 9♠ on the river, Hellmuth improved to the nut flush to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
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Razz
Phil Hellmuth: 7x3x/6x2xKx6x/9x
Albert Daher: AxKx/2x7x3x7x/8x
Albert Daher completed and Phil Hellmuth raised. Daher called.
Daher called a bet from Hellmuth on fourth street and Hellmuth went all in on fifth. Daher called and boards were run.
Daher ended up best with an eight and Hellmuth said, "They play so fu**ing bad," as he stood up from his seat.
"Oh, we're at seventeen now? Who busted?" Seiver said from the other table.
"Seiver, when I win three bracelets next year you mother fu**er..." which got a laugh from the remaining players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Action was picked up with Ian Johns all in, and David Benyamine putting him at risk.
Ian Johns: A♣9♠2♠/ 7♦7♠Q♦Q♥
David Benyamine: 10♦6♥2♣/ 7♥A♦2♥Q♠
Benyamine had the best hand with a 10-seven low to take the pot and eliminate Johns,
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,700,000 | |
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Busted | |
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